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Form 3 Sony Group Corp For: Mar 18 Filed by: Yoshida Kenichiro

March 18, 2026 9:27 AM
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Yoshida Kenichiro
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1-7-1 KONAN, MINATO-KU
(Street)
TOKYO 108-0075
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/18/2026 		3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sony Group Corp [ SONY ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman
 5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 661,615
D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Restricted Stock (1) (1) Common Stock 621,700 (1) D
Restricted Stock Units (2) (2) Common Stock 445,687 (2) D
Restricted Stock Units (3) (3) Common Stock 79,205 (3) D
Restricted Stock Units (4) (4) Common Stock 121,006 (4) D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (5) 11/15/2032 Common Stock 600,000 14.6 (10) D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (6) 11/26/2033 Common Stock 850,000 16.59 (10) D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (7) 10/30/2028 Common Stock 682,000 8.25 (10) D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (8) 11/08/2034 Common Stock 850,000 18.89 (10) D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (9) 10/30/2035 Common Stock 142,600 28.91 (10) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each share of phantom restricted stock is the economic equivalent of one share of SONY common stock. The shares of phantom restricted stock will be settled in cash upon the Reporting Person's retirement from a position as a senior executive of the issuer, which cash value shall be determined by multiplying the accumulated number of phantom shares by price of a share of SONY common stock based on the higher of (i) the closing price of a share of SONY common stock on the day before retirement and (ii) the average closing price of a share of SONY common stock for the ten trading days up to (and including) the day before retirement.
2. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of SONY common stock. The RSUs vest on August 2, 2027. The grant is subject to forfeiture and accelerated vesting in accordance with its terms.
3. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of SONY common stock. The RSUs vest on August 1, 2028. The grant is subject to forfeiture and accelerated vesting in accordance with its terms.
4. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of SONY common stock. The RSUs vest on December 1, 2026. The grant is subject to forfeiture and accelerated vesting in accordance with its terms.
5. The allocation agreement, as amended on January 7, 2026, provides that the option to acquire common stock became exercisable in three equal annual installments on each of November 16, 2023, November 16, 2024, and November 16, 2025. The option was originally granted on November 16, 2022.
6. The allocation agreement, as amended on January 7, 2026, provides that the option to acquire common stock becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments on each of November 27, 2024, November 27, 2025, and November 27, 2026. The option was originally granted on November 27, 2023.
7. The allocation agreement provides that the option to acquire common stock became exercisable in three equal installments on each of October 31, 2020, November 20, 2020, and November 20, 2021. The option was granted on November 20, 2018.
8. The allocation agreement provides that the option to acquire common stock becomes exercisable in three equal installments on each of November 9, 2026, November 25, 2026, and November 25, 2027. The option was granted on November 25, 2024.
9. The allocation agreement provides that the option to acquire common stock becomes exercisable in three equal installments on each of October 31, 2027, November 25, 2027, and November 25, 2028. The option was granted on November 25, 2025.
10. For purposes of this Form 3, a conversion rate of USD $0.006408 for each JPY 1.00 was used.
Remarks:
Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney
/s/ Yujiro Okusuka, as Attorney-in-Fact for Kenichiro Yoshida 03/18/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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